Blanketchest Completed [PICS]

[John Hedges]

I have been meaning to post these for a little while now. I designed and made this for my wife for XMAS to match the bed I made for her last XMAS (each year I make a new piece of the bedroom set till completed). The box is made of hard maple and Mahogany. The top center is a raised veneer panel of birdseye and mahogany with a Mahogany frame. The veneered section was planned to be all birdseye maple but when I resawed the piece of birdeye I bought it had a large defect on it, so I changed the design, cut out the defect and added the mahogany stripe, but I think I would have preferred the solid birdseye (however the wife is pleased so I think I'm OK). I lined the inside with cedar (man that stuff is hard on the blades).

Thanks to John Fry for his help on my veneering questions I had on this, and for his finish schedule which I've used on this piece and the bed. I am generally happy with the execution but if I were to do it again I would change my design to have a different edge profile on the lid.

Excuse the mess in the room, as we are getting ready to redo the rest of the room (paint, curtains etc.) and with a new puppy in the teething stage debris seems to be everywhere.

[John Hedges]

[scott spencer]

Beautiful work John. Looks like a big hit with the girls too!

[John Hedges]

[frank shic]

beautiful job, john!

[gary Zimmel]

John

Beautiful looking blanket chest. Excellent joinery.

Now thats something the girls will be proud of!

[keith ouellette]

I love that chest and I think the mixture of woods was a good idea but those don't look anything like blankets. I hope you aren't charging them rent for the cramped quarters.

[Montgomery Scott]

I like the balance of the mahogany to the maple and the ropey figure in the carcass.

Is that Honduran mahogany or khaya or something else?

[Billy Chambless]

That's exactly what I think furniture should be -- a work of art, yet totally functional. I am truly impressed.

[Chuck Lenz]

Very nice, it goes good with the bed.

[Greg Cole]

John,
Very well done.
I sympathize about the puppy, I have a less than 6 month old puggle that I still drag to work with me every day & he's into EVERY & ANYTHING.
What's the step stool for next to the bed.. for the puppy? LOL
Greg

[julie Graf]

nice job - beautiful bedroom set. I really like that the woods are featured with the simple design and contrast.

what type of cedar did you use? i am making a hamper and am deciding between the solid panels and veneer.

cheers,
julie

[Jim W. White]

AWESOME

I like everything about this project. I would not change a thing! I think the top looks great in two long panels. Excellent work!

Jim in Idaho

[Brent Ring]

Gorgeous - I have some plans to do these coming up and I will keep these pictures in mind.

Brent

[Bill Wyko]

John the bed and the blanket box are excellent. Someday you'll have a problem though. Which kid does it get passed down to. They should be prized possesions for generations to come. You should be very proud, you've done good.